| Author | Samuel, Prithika Arati |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no.SM-06-10 |
| Subject(s) | Corruption--India
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. SM-06-10 |
| Abstract | The study brings out that the problem of corruption in eleven public services in twenty Indian states affecting day to day needs of citizens is far more serious than it is being realized and calls for all out initiatives on the part of Government as well as civil society. It brings out the magnitude of the problem, the contours of petty corruption involving common citizen and the efforts required to address the issues in the case of each service. Putting together corruption in all public services involving individual common citizens, will work out significantly high. According to this survey, relatively Police stands out high on the corruption index. Judiciary (lower Courts) and Land Administration are rated next only to Police. Going by composite ranking of States on corruption involving common citizen and in the context of eleven public services, Kerala stands out as the least corrupt State in India and Bihar, is the most corrupt State. However, the silver lining is the advent of information technology (IT), which makes transparency, data analysis, and even plain access to documents and numbers much easier. Moreover, it has facilitated media attempts to capture corruption on film, which would reduce corruption in the future. Corruption undermines economic development by generating considerable distortions and inefficiency. In the private sector, corruption increases the cost of business through the price of illicit payments themselves, the management cost of negotiating with officials, and the risk of breached agreements or detection. Where corruption inflates the cost of business, it also distorts the playing field, shielding firms with connections from competition and thereby sustaining inefficient firms. Corruption also generates economic distortions in the public sector by diverting public investment into capital projects where bribes and kickbacks are more plentiful. Officials may increase the technical complexity of public sector projects to conceal or pave way for such dealings, thus further distorting investment. Corruption also lowers compliance with construction, environmental, or other regulations, reduces the quality of government services and infrastructure, and increases budgetary pressures on government |
| Year | 2006 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-06-10 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Tang, John C.S.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Dimmitt, Nicholas J.;Zimmermann, Willi; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | AIT Fellowship; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2006 |